Kennard House
Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Built 1895 by James B. and Anna Jones Kennard. Of "Queen Anne" style, house remained until 1963 in Kennard family. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1967 Incise on base: Restored 1965-67 by Mr. and Mrs. Julius A. Bauch
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
James B. and Anna Jones Kennard built this Queen Anne–style house in 1895, and it remained in the Kennard family until 1963. Its ornate lines reflect the exuberant Victorian architecture that prosperous Texans favored at the close of the nineteenth century. Recognized as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1967, it was carefully restored in the mid-1960s.
Why it matters
The house preserves a fine example of small-town Gilded Age domestic architecture and the family life of a prospering Texas community at the turn of the century.
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Related people
- · James B. Kennard
- · Anna Jones Kennard
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